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I'll never forget the first time I looked into the eyes of a death dog.
It was a tooth-cracking cold morning in Arkansas when I crawled into a small tower blind overlooking a vast wheat field. The landowner gave me specific orders to shoot as many does as possible to help with his management program.
"By the way," he said as he walked me to my stand. "If you see a coyote, kill it, too. They're wreaking havoc on our deer herd." "Ten-four," I nodded.
The morning was barely an hour old when I caught movement in a distant fence row. Coyote!
The alpha male was a prime specimen, and he seemed oblivious to my presence. He was out of shooting range, so I dug into my fanny pack and retrieved my adjustable deer call. I moved the call's O-ring to "fawn" and let out a soft bleat. The coyote stopped in its tracks, did an about-face, and approached my stand. Within moments, I had the canine in my scope. His eyes said it all: He was mean and on a mission.
The crack of my .30-06 ended that operation and put a prime pelt in the landowner's fur shed.
The Truth of the Matter
Bagging a coyote during a deer hunt is certainly a bonus for opportunistic hunters. After all, coyotes are plentiful and their winter pelts are valuable. However, unless you live in the arid Southwest or the frigid North or Northeast, don't think for a minute that you're saving the deer herd by killing a few coyotes.
Over the years, I've talked with many well-intentioned hunters who have complained about high coyote populations on their deer hunting properties.
Invariably, coyotes get blamed for everything from sparse deer sightings to poor fawn recruitment.
One hunter even told me that he believes coyote predation caused an increase in bucks with inferior antlers on his property. He claimed coyotes were killing mature bucks in winter and leaving younger bucks to do all of the breeding.
Of course, there isn't a shred of scientific evidence to back up such claims. In fact, many of these anecdotes border on sheer nonsense. Researchers have proven that coyotes can capitalize on bumper crops of newborn fawns. Coyotes certainly chase healthy adult deer and manage to kill some on bare ground, but those instances are extremely rare.
What's more, coyote predation on deer is marginal at best in middle-tier states.
D&DH Research Editor John Ozoga spent much of his professional career studying such things as predation on white-tailed deer herds. He can recite scores of research projects that have proven predation on deer is a fraction of what many hunters believe it is.
"Studies have shown that newborn fawn mortality can be 20 percent to 25percent once fawns reach four or five weeks old and become more active," Ozoga said. "But a healthy deer herd can easily handle that."
Ozoga added that such results are on par with what he found with black bear predation on newborn fawns. In those studies, Ozoga noted that bears can kill up to 22 percent of newborn fawns during optimum predation conditions — poor habitat and high deer densities.
When asked to estimate a worst-case scenario for the lower Midwest, Ozoga said coyote predation on adult deer would barely register a couple of percentage points annually. "Yes, it happens, but they (coyotes) are not very successful, especially on bare ground," he said.
One study in Illinois' farm country, for example, showed that total mortality of newborn fawns was just 10 percent, and that included deaths from accidents, abandonment and birth defects.
Other Studies
Coyotes aren't the only furbearers that get a bad rap with whitetail hunters. The evil-predator argument has also been extended to include bobcats, mountain lions, timber wolves and even fishers. However, in all of these cases, predator control has been scientifically proven to be a nonfactor in helping save deer herds.
For example, in 1981, Quebec biologist D. Banville showed that intense predator control efforts failed to substantially reduce wolf and coyote predation on whitetailed deer in the province.
The same has been proven in the Northern forests, where researchers conducted studies in 1962, 1966, 1969, 1971 and 1972.
A general conclusion of all five studies was that coyotes and bobcats killed some weakened adult deer living in deer yards during winters with deep,crusted snow. However, the losses were relatively low and deer herds quickly rebounded. It's important to note that deer densities then were a fraction of what they are now.
Research has also shown that deer predation by domestic dogs can be much worse than that caused by wolves or coyotes.
In Michigan, for example, domestic dogs kill an estimated 5,000 deer annually. Another study was conducted by researchers in Saskatchewan in 1975. That study showed 81 percent of deer killed by dogs and coyotes were already predisposed to various disease conditions, like malnutrition and starvation.
"That's the wild card in a lot of these situations," Ozoga said. "Many times, especially in the Southwest, coyotes kill deer that are already predisposed to malnutrition and disease." In other words, people blame coyotes for killing deer that would probably have died even if there were no predators on the landscape. To be fair, not all deer experts agree with the research.
For example, Leonard Lee Rue III believes coyotes kill more deer than what researchers have shown. He bases his opinions on experiences he's had with raising deer and managing hunting club properties in New Jersey.
Southwest Considerations
Coyotes are North America's most adaptable predator. Translation: They eat what they can, when they can. In the Southwest, where drought plays a major factor in animal populations, the odds are sometimes heavily tipped in the coyote's favor.
Several studies in South Texas showed that coyotes are most opportunistic on deer in summer. One study at the Welder Wildlife Refuge near Sinton, Texas, showed that newborn fawns accounted for 75 percent of the local coyote population's June diet. Additional studies by Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists from 1967 through 1969 found deer hair in 57 percent of coyote scats examined during summer.
Such losses, however, are more often the result of improperly managed deer herds. In fact, Texas biologist Bob Zaiglin believes coyotes can actually help control Southwest deer populations.
He used several scientific studies to prove his point while writing on the topic in the March 1997 issue of D&DH. "The fact is, coyotes can and do kill deer," Zaiglin said.
But that's not always bad, depending on the region in question. One of the most difficult problems deer herds face is mushrooming populations — not just in Texas, but across much of the United States.
"Make no mistake: Legal hunting can control most deer populations," Zaiglin added. "But only when hunters shoot a prescribed number of does."
In the final analysis, Southwest coyotes are a much greater threat to livestock, and that's why they're often considered public enemy No. 1. When they prey heavily on newborn fawns, it's usually a sign that Mother Nature is working to balance population inequities.
Northeast Considerations
Unlike the small, 20- to 25-pound coyotes of the Southwest, the Northeast is home to a much larger subspecies. Weighing up to 55 pounds, the Eastern coyote of the Adirondacks is believed to be a distant coyote-timber wolf crossbreed.
Populations of these coyotes have been shown to prey heavily on deer in certain situations. In a landmark study that spanned 12 years, Maine biologists collected teeth and bones from 760 winter coyote-killed deer.
The researchers then documented the sex and age of each deer, as well as individual health (based on bone marrow fat content). On startling conclusion was Eastern coyotes do not target just young and sick deer when favorable conditions exist. In fact, researchers learned these coyotes prey nonselectively upon mature bucks and does that are otherwise healthy.
Weather conditions, however, were the key factor in this study. To prey nonselectively, the coyotes needed extreme snow depths and extended periods of cold weather. Under such conditions, coyotes could theoretically remove enough adult does from a herd to markedly affect local populations.
Bob Noonan is a Northeast coyote trapping expert and a field editor for The Trapper & Predator Caller magazine. Despite being a predator control advocate, Noonan admits that single-species management is not the end-all answer to maintaining deer numbers.
"There's little doubt that coyote control, aimed at removing the coyotes that are killing deer in their winter yards, greatly helps the Northeast deer herd," Noonan reported. "And due to the rough terrain, remote location of some of the yards, and harsh weather conditions, the only really dependable coyote control tool is the snare."
He goes on to explain that even snaring is only effective when done on a large scale and continued on an annual basis.
Noonan said a good example of how coyote control can benefit deer is what happened on the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, just north of the Maine border. In 1986, had a healthy herd of about 15,000 whitetails, and a low coyote population.
However, after several consecutive harsh winters — and extensive clear-cutting that eliminated traditional yarding areas — coyotes got the upper hand and wreaked havoc on the deer population.
By 1991, researchers estimated that only 500 deer remained on the peninsula. To save the herd, the province banned deer hunting, implemented strict logging regulations and implemented an aggressive coyote snaring program.
According to Noonan, 80 trappers were trained to snare coyotes, and they were instructed to focus their efforts on 80 percent of the remaining deer yards.
The plan worked. In just three years, the trappers caught 1,500 coyotes. Deer numbers rebounded, and by 1999, the peninsula had a population of more than 2,000 whitetails.
However, the coyote problem didn't end there. When the snaring program was stopped for two years, the coyote population rebounded, and the deer population again decreased.
As a result, the peninsula instituted a subsidized trapping program that is still used today.
"That's an extreme example," Noonan wrote. "In Maine, for example, the Eastern coyote is often labeled as the single greatest threat to local deer herds. In reality, the coyote's presence is just one of many factors that limits deer productivity. For example, biologists have proven that changes in deer yard quality and overall logging practices have as much, if not more, impact on deer survival."
What's the Solution?
The answer to improving deer numbers on any property is to provide them with quality habitat. A fact lost in this whole discussion is coyotes prefer to eat small mammals and birds, and huge surpluses of those menu items can be created by improving your deer habitat.
Plant trees, shrubs and other native plant species, create water sources and, whenever possible, create jungle-like bedding areas through wise logging practices. Learn what types of species you can plant in your area, and determine how, when and where to conduct the project.
Some species of preferred deer browse are invasive, meaning they can quickly take over a landscape and choke out other desirable plants, trees and shrubs. On the other hand, planting too few of a species can be a colossal waste of time, because deer will immediately browse them to the point of killing the plants and their root systems.
If coyote predation on deer is a natural fact, should hunters never kill coyotes? No. As previously mentioned, taking a coyote with a bow or gun can provide for an exciting hunt. However, if your main purpose of shooting a coyote is simply just to "take it off the landscape," and you have no intention of utilizing the animal, let it walk. Wanton waste of game is not only illegal, it's immoral.
— Daniel Schmidt is the editor of D&DH.
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Our departmental honors program is designed to foster and reward excellence in undergraduate anthropology studies. You may participate in this program if your grade point average (GPA) in your anthropology courses is at least 3.5 and if you are qualified to take upper-division courses. You do not have to be a member of Ball State's Honors College
to apply.
Upon completing the departmental honors requirements, you'll earn the designation "Departmental Honors in Anthropology" on your official university records. Your achievement also will be noted in the commencement program and in our departmental records.
To enroll for departmental honors, you must go to Honors College, CA 104, and fill out a yellow card. The Honors College is the official coordinating office for all departmental honors curricula. Once you have enrolled, be sure to let the departmental honors co-representatives (Dr. Bowers and Dr. Nyce) know you have done so, if you have not previously talked to one of them.
Course Requirements
You must complete HONR 499 - Departmental Honors Thesis or Project
and at least three upper-division anthropology courses in which you earn honors credit. You may take either:
Earning Honors Credit
To earn honors credit for a course, you must inform your professor during the first week of class that you wish to take the course for departmental honors credit. If the professor agrees, then the two of you will decide what type of academic work you'll do to earn honors credit. Departmental honors course work should go beyond the regular course requirements.
No course grade below an A will be accepted for honors credit. In addition, you must not earn less than a B in ANTH 301 - History of Anthropology,
which is required for all majors. If you do not receive an A in a course taken for honors credit, you may enroll in another course for honors credit. To graduate with departmental honors, you must earn a GPA of at least 3.5 in your major.
Capstone Project
To complete the required capstone project (honors thesis), you must first pick up a copy of the Departmental Honors Capstone Project Guide from the Honors College before beginning work on your project. Then you must make an appointment with an Honors College representative to discuss your ideas for the project, choose an advisor to mentor the project, submit a written proposal, and obtain approval from the Honors College.
Upon approval of your proposal, the Honors College will grant you permission to enroll in HONR 499 - Departmental Honors Thesis or Project.
If you're also enrolled in the Honors College, you do not need to complete two theses. Your departmental honors capstone project can be adjusted to fit the Honors College thesis/creative project requirements. Follow the procedures in the Senior Honors Thesis/Creative Project Guide.
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To participate in our departmental honors program, you must obtain a Departmental Honors Requirement Completion form from the Honors College
for each course you take for honors credit. You must have the form signed by the course instructor during the first week of class and return it to the Honors College.
When you have completed a course for departmental honors and received your grade, please notify the departmental honors representatives of that fact.
To be designated as a departmental honors recipient in the commencement program when you graduate, all requirements must be documented on forms in the Honors College by March 17 for the spring ceremonies or October 31 for the winter ceremonies.
When you have filled out the forms documenting your eligibility to receive the designation of departmental honors representative at graduation, be sure to notify the department honors co-representatives, who will then notify the director of Undergraduate Studies.
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LU to honor former homecoming queens
When the 2011 homecoming queen is crowned at the Lamar vs. Central Arkansas homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 22, she will join a legacy of ladies including the legendary Miller sisters, who reigned during the late 1940s, and one shy beauty who braved an elephant ride during her campaign in 1958. Beloved as Beaumont's sweethearts, these are the Lamar University homecoming queens.
Big Red was even surprised with a crown during halftime in 2002.
"I never thought I would be a homecoming queen," said Alisa Hicklin Fryar, who earned her bachelor of political science in 2002. "I went into the homecoming game with no expectations whatsoever of winning – it was just something I never would have expected."
Fryar, a Labelle native who served as president of the Student Government Association, was nominated on behalf of SGA and was also the chair of the group's homecoming committee.
"That whole week during homecoming I was in the student center trying to get people to participate and come to the parade and other functions we had going on, and I wound up meeting a lot of students," she said. "It was a lot of work, and I learned about coordinating big groups of people with big projects, but I was busy."
On the night that Fryar was crowned queen in spring 2002, she was busy on the basketball court dressed up as a big, familiar red bird.
"I was the mascot for the first half of the game, ran around, got sweaty and had a good time. Then at halftime, I ran in the back and changed into something I thought was minimally acceptable for being seen in public – so you can imagine my surprise when they called my name and presented me with a tiara, flowers and a sash. It was funny," she said. "Even Dr. Simmons was laughing as he put the crown on me."
For Fryar, who is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Oklahoma, her crowning moment is one of many fond memories of her time at Lamar.
"There's nothing that I love more than trying to stay connected to Lamar, because it was such a big part of my life. Coming down and helping out is what I look forward to each year, so it will be really fun to be recognized and meet the other homecoming queens. It's these things that really give you a neat picture of the history of this institution."
On the morning of this year's homecoming game, former homecoming queens will be welcomed with a brunch hosted by Lamar's 'first lady' Susan Simmons, followed by a formal acknowledgement during halftime before the new queen is crowned.
In 1958 President John Gray himself crowned Mary Theresa Nelson Mason, a shy young student who was asked to represent Sigma Phi Epsilon.
"I really thought about it a long time, because I'm just not the type of person who likes to be out in front of people – I'm bashful," said Mason, of Beaumont. "The Sig Eps were just such an energetic and creative group. They did a tremendous campaign; there were billboards all over the campus. They had done so many things and worked so hard, I just felt it was my duty to do what they asked."
But when the Sig Ep boys presented Mason with an elephant to ride, "I was terrified!" she said. "Her name was Big Babe, and she was nice but she was big. And there was no seat; all I had was the straps on the bridle on top of her head," she said. "I knew what they must have gone through to get her there, so I knew I had to just do it. But it was very good for me, and my sorority (Alpha Chi Omega) encouraged me to step forward and be brave, and the Sig Eps made me an honorary pledge after that."
The class of 1945 had to borrow a few gentlemen to attend its sweetheart dance when Georgianne Miller Campbell, now of New Braunfels, was named the sweetheart of Lamar.
"We had to get the Marines from a Marine base as escorts. John Gray had just left for the Navy, and by the time I got to Lamar most of the men had joined the service," said Campbell, who earned an associate degree in psychology and social service in 1945. "They wore their uniforms, and they were so nice."
The first of three sisters to be honored with the crown at Lamar, Campbell said she was honored that her female classmates named her their sweetheart.
"There were so many girls there that I thought were amazing – they were honor students, very pretty, I just felt really special. And to know that this was mostly girls that were voting on me was special to me too. It was kind of nice having an all-girl school; there weren't a lot of romances going on. Everybody was supporting the war, and we all just kind of hung out. It was just us girls."
Of course, when the men were in town, they made their way over to the Lamar campus.
"When the service guys would come home they'd come out to Lamar, and we would all dance. The Port Arthur boys would come, and Port Arthur at that time was the jitterbug capital of the country they'd win all these jitterbug contests on the national news," which they listened to on the radio, she added. "They'd wear their zoot suits, and they could jitterbug. And they would teach us."
After Campbell went on to New York to study art, her younger sister Helen was crowned Lamar's homecoming queen in 1946.
"Being somewhat of a tomboy, I remember thinking 'I wonder if I'm pretty enough for this,'" recalled Helen Louise Miller Buell Cooper Fry, who the Engineers Club flaunted with a slogan reading "Five foot two, eyes of blue."
"The gentlemen from the Engineers Club made me feel pretty and worthy, but it is quite a feeling having that given to you."
After earning her associate degree in business with a minor in psychology in 1948, Fry went on to own a public relations company in Niagara Falls, Ontario before settling in Lakeway, but the honor she and her two sisters share has always been a special memory.
"Georgianne is the artist and I'm the athlete," said Fry, a tennis player now ranked No. 15 in the nation and No. 1 in Texas in the United States Tennis Association for doubles in her age group.
"For the last 15 years, I've belonged to a ping pong group of ladies," she added. "I always giggle every time I say that."
When it came time for Kathleen to conclude the Miller reign, the "Marilyn Monroe" of the family made her sisters proud. After Miller was crowned homecoming queen in 1948, The Houston Chronicle lamented: "The Miller Dynasty will end its reign at Beaumont's Lamar College Friday Night when 17-year-old Kathleen Miller reigns as homecoming queen," citing the reason being that there were simply no more Miller girls to wear the crown.
The following year, Kathleen Miller was crowned homecoming queen a second time.
"I was thrilled to be awarded the first year. The second year, I was just totally overwhelmed," said Miller. "I was just amazed that I would get the same acknowledgement. I remember my mother telling me, 'Kathleen, you did well. You've been a good student, you've been trying to get ahead, and you make sure that you toot the horn for Lamar."
After graduating from Lamar with a degree in elementary education in 1949, Miller went on to the University of Texas – where she was nominated as one of the Bluebonnet Belles.
"She was just a knockout beauty and very smart," Fry said of her younger sister. "A lot of intelligence went along with that blonde hair."
Dr. Tamerla Chavis, a neurosurgeon in Beaumont, was in the sophomore year of her chemical engineering degree when she was crowned homecoming queen in 1980.
"It was a big boost in confidence, and I think it changed things," said Chavis, who was sponsored by her fellow Lamar cheerleaders. "I'm a little bit on the shy side, so to get the vote from the student body as the homecoming queen, I was excited. I was honored. I realized I wanted to work with people a little more."
After earning her bachelor of chemical engineering in 1983, Chavis went on to medical school at the University of Texas in San Antonio. Lamar honored her as a distinguished young alumna in 2004.
"I think any time you recognize a young woman it's special for them," said Chavis. "There was a time when I was told not to put that on my resume – I was one of very few women going into surgery, and going into neurosurgery was almost unheard of. But I think we are past those things and we're able to see it more for the accomplishment that it is, and I view it as one of my accomplishments. It's a vote of confidence by your fellow students, and that I'll always cherish."


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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean president Sebastian Pinera on Monday named the head of a government agency that promotes gender equality to be the new education minister.
Carolina Schmidt replaces Harald Beyer, who was impeached by Congress last week.
Schmidt was previously minister of the National Womens' Service. She is the best-rated cabinet member among Chileans with a 71 percent approval rating, according to a recent survey by pollsters Adimark.
But her new job will be daunting.
After two years of student marches that halted Chile's major cities and stoked expectations of change to a troubled system, the education reform debate is a key issue ahead of November's presidential vote.
"The new education minister assumes a mandate that is ambitious, clear and very demanding," Pinera said. "That mandate seeks to advance firmly, without hesitation, toward a country that can assure all its children and young people quality education."
The senate impeached former minister Beyer last week for professional misconduct for failing to monitor profits in the education sector. Beyer, the most unpopular cabinet member, was banned from holding public office for five years.
His supporters say opposition lawmakers were politically motivated, trying to flex their muscles ahead of the vote. Beyer, a career veteran, advised previous governments on education policy and cut rates for student loans while in office.
Pinera' government has focused a chunk of the 2013 budget on financing school loans at lower rates.
But students say it's not enough and the system still fails them with poor public schools, expensive private universities, unprepared teachers and unaffordable loans.
Student leaders want to change the tax system so the rich pay more. They also want the state to resume control for the country's mostly privatized public universities to ensure quality.
Luis Andres Henao reported from Santiago, Chile. Marianela Jarroud also contributed to this report.
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Southern Pacific No.141 was built by the Pullman Company in 1927 and delivered to the railroad
on January 20, 1928 as the New York". The car joined a distinguished fleet of business cars
constructed by Pullman during the 1920's and was assigned to A. D. MacDonald, Chief Financial
Officer of Southern Pacific, with offices in New York. The car was renamed Oakland in
November of 1928, and apparently was quickly sent to its namesake city. In 1932, A. D. MacDonald
became president of the Southern Pacific (a post he held until 1941) and SP-141 was assigned
to him. Although the car wandered the nation as a president's car, it was based in the Oakland
business car yard for its entire working life.
Built at a cost of $81,056.43 (nearly a million dollars today), Oakland is a
classic example of the craftsmanship of the Pullman Company and contains all of the elegant
features associated with railroad business cars of that era. These features include:
walnut paneling, brass lamps and fixtures, wool carpeting, leaded-glass cabinet fronts,
and brass railings on the open rear platform, among other elegant touches.
In 1997, following the merger of Southern Pacific and Union Pacific, Oakland was
declared surplus to the needs of the railroad and was placed for sale at auction.
The Oakland was purchased by John J. Gray, a former Board Member of the Golden Gate
Railroad Museum. In 2002, Mr. Gray donated the car to the Museum.
The interior of the car consists of an observation room, four single bedrooms including
a secretary's room, shower room, a dining room with seating for eight, fully equipped
kitchen, and crew quarters for two. A heating plant and refrigerator/freezer occupy the
former vestibule area.
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provides Executive Class service consisting of fine food and wine offerings.
Options include full luncheon service for a group of six, or a charter of the entire car for
groups up to twelve persons.
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Alyssa Milano is mourning the death of her beloved dog Diesel.
The former Charmed star's pooch was struck down with serious medical problems last month (Jan13), when he was diagnosed with an unknown form of cancer, and now Milano's pet has lost his battle with the disease.
In a post on Twitter.com, the actress writes, "Rest in peace, my beautiful Diesel. I hope you're playing Frisbee at the dog park in the sky. I love you forever."
Thankfully, the 40 year old has a handful of other animals to help comfort her during this difficult time - she also has 10 horses and four other pups, Dodger, Lucy, Gibson and Quixie.


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Pink Tofinos
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I finally came around to making pj bottoms and I just love these comfy pants! The pattern I used is the Tofino pants from Sewaholic patterns, and as always with Sewaholic I love this pattern. I wear them around the house all the time! The only changes I made to the pattern was to shorten the legs, other than that I cut a straight size 6 and they came out pretty great. Instead of the piping I used bias tape and that worked out great, but I do want to make another pair with the piping. One thing I kind of wish I'd done is match up those plaids, but since I won't be wearing these in public I didn't bother.
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Sewaholic rock! These look so comfy, I doubt I'd ever leave the house again…!
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Wearing these I do tend to want to stay in ;)
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Photos: Remarkable kitchens
Photos: Remarkable kitchens
Despite an extensive makeover, this 1907 Weston mansion retains much of its original detail.
The owner, a North End restaurateur, made the kitchen the focus at 215 South Avenue.
The entrance to this Newton home is flanked by a sitting room and a den that share a beautiful oak floor with an inlay design.
The eat-in kitchen at 236 Islington Road features a stainless Thermador double oven and gas stove top, a Sub-Zero fridge with a panel front that matches the cherry cabinets, an island with storage on three sides, and a butler's pantry with granite counters and a wine fridge.


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Historian: Bloodbath saved U.S.
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If the Union Army had not prevailed militarily, a Civil War historian says the United States likely would have fractured into several republics much like Latin America.
Pulitzer Prize winning author Steven Hahn, who penned the 2004 book "A Nation Under our Feet: Black Political Struggles in the Rural South from Slavery to the Great Migration," approached the Civil War from the counterfactual historical perspective — looking at the Civil War if any of a series of events occurred differently.
"When the Civil War ended with the defeat of the Confederacy and the abolition of slavery, slaveholders in the South knew their way of life over," Hahn told approximately 75 people at the Wapakoneta Middle School. "Had the two sides reached an armistice, the United States at the end of the 19th century would have looked like a very unattractive mix of Germany, South Africa, Brazil and Latin America. "We think of the Civil War in terms of North and South, but the likelihood is if the federal government was unable to put down the rebellion in the Southern states that the country as a whole would have slowly dissolved," he said, explaining California and Oregon would have likely split away from the Union along with factions in the Northeast, the South and the Midwest. "The United States could have by the end of the 19th century looked like a version of the Latin American republics. This division of the Union was one of Lincoln's greatest fears that if you don't put your foot down at Charleston Harbor then the centrifugal forces in American life would have asserted themselves."
If an armistice would have occurred, he explained one result could have been a loose federal system where there is an alliance between the South and the West and manufacturing in the Northeast. Hahn said this was a real possibility since it was debated as President Abraham Lincoln battled former Gen. George McClellan during the presidential election in 1864.
He explained the Confederacy had sent troops to the New Mexico territory in an attempt to spread slavery to these new territories and to take advantage of any precious metals found in Arizona, California and New Mexico. They needed silver and gold to help their treasury since they had no income taxes to fund the war.
Lincoln knew of the need to tie the country together and it is one reason for his push for the transcontinental railroad — to link the eastern United States together with Oregon and California.
Hahn also delved into issues of contention prior to the Civil War. He explained the South held disproportionate power at the time. He noted most of the first 15 presidents came from the South or nearly all had held slaves at one time.
The U.S. Constitution even ceded them more power by permitting slaves to count for three-fifths of a person, giving them more representation in the House of Representatives.
The South also held more power than the North because the two largest cash crops were cotton and tobacco.
Hahn also explained slavery was a national problem. It not only existed in practice in the South, but it had not entirely been eradicated from the North. Provisions in the North granted a gradual emancipation, granting the next generation of slaves to be free, but that could take more than 20 years.
"Abolishing slavery was really about abolishing private property rights," Hahn said. "The line between slavery and indentured servitude was really, really blurry at this time."
He said another turning point was the election of Lincoln as president. President James Buchanan was the sitting president in 1860 and was popular in the North and the South, but he did not seek re-election because he hated Washington, D.C. This opened the door for Lincoln to garner the Republican nomination.
Even the pacifism of Lincoln contributed to the start of the war. He tried to avoid war and let many skirmishes between the North and South pass without response until the shelling of Fort Sumter, where he finally "decided to put his foot down."
This is followed by a war where the South actually may have won militarily early on and stalemates occurred throughout the war. Lincoln's battle with McClellan for the presidency finally took a turn when Union troops took Atlanta. An armistice was being discussed and negotiated until the fall of Atlanta.
Without a victory by the Union and re-election of Lincoln, Hahn said slavery may have existed in the United States until the 20th century before slowing disappearing.
Hahn ended with the Civil War being a necessary evil.
"A lot people think about the Civil War as a great tragedy in American history and American life because afterall it was a terrible bloodbath, it is by far the bloodiest event in American history," Hahn said. "Nearly every family in the United States suffered some casualty so the war touched everybody in very, very powerful ways.
"Despite all of this, the real tragedy, the future of this country would have been a Civil War that wasn't fought or a Civil War that wasn't won the way it was."


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The January transfer window is so close you can smell it; to some is a reeking stench of misinformation and unfulfilled links, while to others it is the sweet fragrance of a bouquet of endless big-money possibilities and exciting, exotic new players.
Whatever one feels about the annual winter window, there can be no denying that dealings during that most hectic of months are certain to occupy much of what is being talked about among fans.
January, GMS speculates, largely inspires the feeling of foreboding for a good number of football fans. Fears of favourite players being poached by big-spending rivals or that sinking feeling of realising the player desperately needed isn't coming abound.
It is a time of hand-wringing, wheeler-dealing and is probably mostly negative - however, it can provide sweet release for some players that are living through the misery of not being picked very often, or never at all.
There are more than a few of these particular characters in the Premier League and GMS have decided to pick out five that really could do with having a go somewhere else, whether it be permanently or on loan.
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Lotus Cocktail
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Whereas I am at this very moment eating chocolate-covered almonds for breakfast, the world perhaps should not be taking cooking advice from me.
But how about some mixology tips? Back in Los Angeles with my friend Joshua, he of the very full and generous home bar, I got to do a bit of pouring, specifically of Lotus Cocktail.
Joshua had picked the cocktail from the site because, he said, he wanted something summery and light that "wasn't like a fruity piña colada," but also something with an herbal taste, and simple and fun, "something we could play with." All right sir!
Our first improvisation concerned the gin, as there was no Hendrick's on hand. We substituted with Tanqueray No. 10, which has a divine sort of vegetal nose. Into the glass went the cucumbers, the Domaine du Canton and, after proper muddling of the cucumbers, the scoop of ice called for here. (How much is a scoop? "I don't know and it doesn't matter because the ice is going to be held back anyway," Joshua said. Got that?)
Strained, then doused with soda and feted with a darling cucumber garnish, the drink was thus served. It was heavy on the ginger, the essential flavor of Canton, with a heavy alcohol finish. A bit too much, for my taste. So, how to work on it?
We wondered about taking the Canton down by one third and adding a dash of Chartreuse, that herbal liquor made by Carthusian Monks. Hmm. It was okay, but needed something. I decided that something was lime. Blech.
Moving on. We next made the recipe exactly as written, but substituted St. Germain, an elderflower liqueur, for the Canton. I liked it, but I am a shameless St. Germain apologist. Joshua found it watered down. At this point, sliding a little down the kitchen bar, I started to wonder where our spouses were. Jennifer, Joshua's wife, ambled and took a few sips of each.
I would like to report to you what she said, but it's sort of mixed with some muddled directions about dinner, and a discussion about bike routes. I am pretty sure my husband was watching soccer. I steadied myself. We had one more cocktail to mix.
We then returned to the beginning, with an herbal twist. We muddled about six mint leaves with the cucumber, took the Canton down to half an ounce from 3/4 ounce, and followed the rest of the recipe as written. The Canton was balanced, and we were much closer to the way this cocktail was meant to be consumed than any other way we messed with it.
This is the essence of community recipe sharing no? Take it off the grid, and then come back to where you belong.
Lotus Cocktail by drinkoftheweek
- 1 1/2 ounce Hendrick's Gin
- 3/4 ounces Domaine du Canton
- 4 pieces sliced cucumber
- 2 ounces club soda
- Pre-chill a cocktail glass and set aside. Cut three slices of cucumber into quarters and muddle in a mixing glass with the Canton. After sufficiently pulverized, add Hendrick's and a level scoop of ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain carefully into pre-chilled glass careful to limit the amount of pulp. Add soda to icy, crushed cucumber mixture. Swirl and strain again. Garnish with the remaining cuke slice.
Enjoy Jenny? See the Feta, Pine Nut and Mint Pesto she pulled together from her garden.
By day, Jennifer Steinhauer, aka Jenny, covers Congress for The New York Times. By night, she is an obsessive cook.


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Sawyer Business School's Graduate Programs in Accounting & Taxation hosted its annual Fall Networking Event last month at the Omni Parker House in Boston.
Each year, the event brings faculty, students, alumni, and guests together for an evening of mingling, cocktails, and hors d'oeuvres. This year celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Graduate Programs in Accounting & Taxation and the retirement of the Accounting Programs founder, Professor, and former Associate Dean Morris McInnes.
Academic Program Director and Professor Lew Shaw highlighted the progression of the programs and shared some of his experiences with Dean McInnes. Retired faculty member Laurie Pant also described some of her favorite memories of Dean McInnes from her early days as the second program director of the Graduate Accounting Programs. Finally, Sawyer Business School Dean William J. O'Neil, Jr. closed the evening by expressing his gratitude to Dean McInnes for his many years of service at Suffolk University.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launched a campaign to promote his signature 2010 healthcare overhaul on Friday in the face of harsh criticism from congressional Republicans who say the program will raise costs and hurt hiring.
"If you're one of the tens of millions who don't have health insurance, beginning this fall you'll finally be able to compare and buy quality, affordable private plans that work for you," he said at an event at the White House.
"If you've already got health insurance, this is just enhancement. And if you don't, you're going to be able to get it," he said.
Ahead of the Mothers' Day holiday on Sunday, the president focused his remarks on how the plan could benefit women, who the administration believes will be less stuck on partisan objections to the plan and provide support that will make what has become known as "Obamacare" a success.
"Mothers are the number one validator for the young and uninsured and will be critical in the effort to encourage their kids to enroll for insurance in the fall," a White House official said.
Republicans say the law will raise the costs of healthcare for all Americans, spawn a welter of new regulatory burdens on businesses and inhibit hiring.
"There are many women in their 20s and 30s who will be unable to afford the law's massive premium increases," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday. "And there are many mothers who won't be able to get by if their employers cut their hours due to Obamacare. Or if they lose their jobs because of it," the Kentucky Republican said.
Obama aides plan to use the same micro-targeting strategies that helped the president win re-election in November to sign up enough enrollees. Their outreach efforts will be central to the success of Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which aims to bring health insurance at subsidized rates to millions of uninsured Americans.
Administration officials hope to sign up 7 million people nationwide during an enrollment period that begins October 1 and runs through the end of March. They say they are zeroing in on an estimated 2.7 million healthy adults aged 18 to 25.
One-third of these people live in three states: California, Florida, and Texas, officials said. The administration plans to go into communities to identify people who are eligible to try to persuade them to enroll in the insurance plan.
The White House on Thursday announced a $150 million initiative to fund the hiring and training of thousands of workers who will go through community health centers to help people obtain insurance.
But political resistance to the plan is high, and public opinion polls still show disapproval outweighing approval of the healthcare law.
The fate the of healthcare plan is expected to have a major bearing on the 2014 midterm congressional elections. If Americans embrace Obamacare, Democrats could benefit, while rejection could provide an electoral boost to Republicans.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has voted to repeal or cut funding for the law three dozen times and intends to vote again next week to repeal the law. The measure is unlikely to be go anywhere in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
White House aides say they believe that once people start to receive benefits from expanded healthcare coverage, support for the law will grow and it will become harder for its opponents to argue for its repeal.
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Pesticide manufacturers said that the minute amounts found in the environment couldn't possibly kill birds, but experiments demonstrated that even small amounts could affect the survival and reproduction of some species.
DDT had been transported over long distances in the atmosphere. It finally showed up in breast milk in very high concentrations. Because of its effect on reproduction, bald eagles, peregrine falcons and brown pelicans were almost eliminated.
DDT was finally banned for sale in Europe in the 1970s, but its damaging effects live on.
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DURHAM, N.C. -- Rodney Hood is transferring from Mississippi State to Duke.
Coach Mike Krzyzewski said Thursday that Hood will sit out this season, will have three seasons of eligibility remaining beginning in 2013-14 and "will have a huge positive impact on our program."
Hood is a left-handed wing who stands 6-foot-8 and averaged 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and two assists as one of the Southeastern Conference's top freshmen. Coach Rick Stansbury said in March that he was retiring, and a month later Hood announced his decision to leave the Bulldogs.
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The Southern Pacific 72-foot interurban steel coach was first built in 1923
by the Pullman Company. The Southern Pacific Railroad ordered them
specifically for San Francisco Bay Area commuter service to replace their
aging fleet of wooden passenger cars. The first order was for 60 coaches,
seating 96 passengers each. They were an instant hit with commuters, so
another 10 were ordered in 1924. Five more were ordered from the
Standard Steel Car Company in 1927. These coaches were used in commuter
service until 1985.
Although many people now refer to the coaches as Harrimans,
most people used to call them Suburbans or Subs. The term
Harriman refers to railroad equipment built in the 1900's
and 1910's to a set of common standards that were used when E. H.
Harriman controlled both the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads.
A quick way to identify a Harriman car is to look at the letterboard.
On a true Harriman coach, the letterboard continues over the doors.
Although Subs are quite similar to Harriman coaches, technically
they are not true Harrimans because the letterboard stops at the doors.
The Subs are 72-feet long over the end sills, 9-ft.9-7/8-in. wide,
and 14-feet from rail to top of roof. They are 80-ft.8-7/8-in. long
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The coaches are constructed on a steel frame with steel channel and plate
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and it charges the batteries while the coach is moving. Each coach has
overhead fans for ventilation, and is heated by steam vapor supplied by
the locomotive.
Even though the Interurban Coaches were all built to the same specifications,
there are minor differences between the orders. The first two orders were built
by Pullman and were designated as classes 72-IC-1 and 72-IC-2. Class
72-IC-2 had slightly different window sills, but otherwise were an exact
duplicate of the 72-IC-1 class. The third order was built by the Standard
Steel Car Company (before Standard Steel was part of Pullman) and it is
class 72-IC-3. Nicknamed "Cream-Puffs", the cars in this class
had a smoother ride. They used cast steel trucks with integral journal
pedestals cast as part of the truck frame, instead of the older style
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Hey all I've been lurking on here for a little now and finally decided to make an account. I just want to let everyone know, who unbeknownst to them, have helped me tremendously, especially in my belief in the vegan diet. So, THANK YOU ALL! Anyway, my bio-metrics: 130-131 lbs 5'9" male 21 years old. That said, I had a quick question about nutrition. I lift weights 3 days a week and jog/run 3 days a week so I'm blasting through calories however I'm nervous I may be eating too much. My specific question i about breakfast. I vary what I eat but it usually comes down to a steamed vegetable and a grain. For example this morning I did my leg workout (split squats, lunges, calf press, seated calf and leg extensions). Right afterwords I had a protein shake made with Life's Basics Plant Protein and water and I am currently (about 45 mins after working out) eating about 1-1 1/2 cups spinach (measured after cooking) and 1/2 cup Bob's Red Mill 7 grain hot cereal made with about 1 1/4 cups almond milk, 1 Tbsp peanut butter and a handful of dried currants. My question is, Is this too much? I want to build muscle as lean as possible (ie. gain a little muscle mass and strength without gaining any fat) and I just don't want to carry around any unnecessary weight.
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Re: Loving Vegan! Just a couple nutrition questions.
Heya mate welcome aboard, imo there's nothing wrong with putting on a littttle bit of body fat especially considering that the more muscular you are the less fat your body will hold onto. When it comes down to putting on muscle you kinda have to just eat eat eat and cut the fat at a later time.
Anywho there are better nutritionists on the site that will help greatly, just wanted to welcome you and give you my 2 cents, all the best dude!
Anywho there are better nutritionists on the site that will help greatly, just wanted to welcome you and give you my 2 cents, all the best dude!
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I agree with Ross, so 2 votes for gaining some extra fat and losing it afterwards.
I'm starting now and that's the path I've chosen.
Welcome =)
I'm starting now and that's the path I've chosen.
Welcome =)
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I don't think that sounds like enough food. I really like www.myfitnesspal.com for tracking everything I eat. They have an app for phones too. You can tell it that you want to eat 40/40/20 protein/carbs/fats and that you want to gain .5 lbs per week and then input what youeat and what workputs you do. It's really useful.
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Holy Moses that was fast guys! Thanks a lot to each of you. Unfortunately, I thought it would have to come to that rossco and maybenot, so, thanks for reassurance. Also, Evader, thank you very much for the recommendation. I had been using caloriecount for a few months and I did enjoy a lot of the benefits of a calorie counter, however, I tend be pretty obsessive so I start to be pulled into orthorexia when I use one. Also, I always feel like I absolutely 100% have to hit certain numbers of my macros so I become very obsessed with that as well. All in all I usually end up under eating while using a calorie counter. Thanks for the recommendation though. I may have to end up working on the psycological aspect of all of this and just using one. What do you guys think a good macro ratio would be considering my situation? Also, any help on the mental part would be appreciated as well!
Thank you all,
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Re: Loving Vegan! Just a couple nutrition questions.
I don't see any problem with obsessing over macros and calories. If you don't obsess you'll never be the best you can be. But to put on muscle you obsolutely need to hit your calories not be under. Muscle will not grow in a calorie deficit. Most bodybuilders will preach 40/40/20 and even as a vegan I've had really good progress with it. It does require about 2 double protein shakes a day, and a lot of tofu and seitan for me to hit my goal of about 350g of protein per day for my body weight of 225 and my level of physical activity.
Re: Loving Vegan! Just a couple nutrition questions.
Thanks Evader and yea I figured as much was true and that I would have to watch my macros closely. I guess I wanted to avoid it for as long as possible because it stresses me out! Anyways I guess the next step is getting a food scale so that my entries into the calorie counter will be more accurate. Also, when I was using a calorie counter I felt like I ate a fairly carb conscious diet but it turns out I naturally eat 60/20/20 c/p/f. I feel great with this but I do believe upping the protein would be worth a go. Now, with this 60/20/20 I am eating a lot of beans mainly and tofu a few times a week. I also eat a variety of nuts, usually almonds, walnuts and cashews. My protein intake seemed to hover around the 80g mark if I remember correctly? The only problem with that is that my carb numbers were really high because of all of the beans I believe. So, how would I increase my protein and decrease my carbs without eating tofu more than 1-serving a day? Thanks guys!
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I wonder about his strategy. Vegan once-a-week? Sounds pretty dang lazy to me. I think he is a believer in 'slow and steady wins the race' and he is attempting to simply introduce people to vegan meals, but at the same time, if you are reading his books and articles, you are probably half vegan already! Not sure if I like his influences or not...
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Re: Bittman: Go 'semi-vegan'
Do you also find it strange that he only wants people to try it once a week? And why doesn't he mention meat alternatives.... for someone who needs the "idea" of meat, meatless ground and items like that could really help. If he really wanted to make people think about what they were eating, I think he would have put a little more effort into the idea. I feel like it's just a piece to be a piece.
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On one hand, I'm glad Bittman is getting the V word out, but part of me gets annoyed by articles like this because they focus solely on the dietary aspects of veganism and seem temporary (i.e., "I'll go vegan for x amount of time, but ultimately resume eating animal products.") Perhaps all his writing about plant-based meals will one day push him to go all the way. Ginny Messina, co-author of Vegan for Life, has an entry on her blog from Bittman's "Vegan Before Six" phase that neatly sums up my skepticism: http://www.theveganrd.com/2009/07/vegan ... forts.html
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Bittman is a great place to start. When my hubby asked me what I wanted for my b'day I said I wanted him to read: Food Matters. He did & I'll be d@mned! My hubby is now very motivated to change some of his meat habits. Granted we were already moving a long those lines but now he plans to read: Food Rules by Pollen
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Enjoy s'mores while you skate at Red Arrow Park
Enjoy s'mores while you skate at Red Arrow Park
For the next week, skaters can try some s'mores while they ice skate in downtown Milwaukee.
Red Arrow Park's ice rink has added the chocolate treats to its Slice of Ice menu.
Skaters can buy a kit of two chocolate pieces, two marshmallows and graham crackers for $3 or four kits for $10. You also get a roasting stick and a wet wipes for cleanup.
The rink has set up two small fire pits for melting the marshmallows.
One skater gave WISN 12 News her best advice on how to make the perfect s'more.
"Make sure it's cooked on all the sides, not burnt. Can't have that," said Andrea Bach, of Waukesha
The s'more kits will be available through New Year's Day.


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If you really want to explore the amazing human body and learn how it works, the Exercise Physiology Option may be for you.
Pre-professional training best describes this option which means that if you choose it you will likely go on to advanced study in a health sciences career area. A strong core of science courses is required. Some examples of health care fields include: physical, occupational and exercise therapies; medical and osteopathic physicians and surgery; chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, physician assistants; nurse practitioners and other medical providers. These professions require additional education and certification necessary for licensure.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the job outlook for the above mentioned career areas is strong ranging from an increase of 20-40% over the next ten years. This is especially true due to the increase in the geriatric population and the coinciding increase in demand for therapeutic services amongst the elderly.
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Floating Images is Brisbane's closest hot air ballooning company. Simply drive 30 minutes west of the Brisbane Central Business District to experience a one hour city and country balloon flight.
Passengers enjoy glorious views whilst floating majestically over the heritage city of Ipswich, the Scenic Rim and Somerset countryside's. Discover and explore Greater Brisbane's big backyard from the air - with Floating Images!
You know you're in good hands at Floating Images – Owner / Chief Pilot Graeme Day has over 26 years' experience across three continents, with the last 16 years based in the local region, so he knows the weather, geography and history very well. They offer a boutique ballooning experience with only one flight per day and a maximum of 10 passengers, giving you their full personal attention.
Floating Images' flights are ideal for any visitors, families and friends. Balloon rides are a great way to celebrate one of life's special enquiries occasions, weddings, tick an item off your bucket list, incentive or reward your team on a corporate outing or simply just indulge and just spoil yourself.
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Imagine gently floating over this region's picturesque countryside, passengers can discover and admire the breathtaking scenery as it gently unfolds before their eyes, enjoying the glorious views over the heritage city of Ipswich and the beautiful Scenic Rim and Somerset region.
The balloon program commences at sunrise includes: Meet and greet passengers at Metro Hotel Ipswich International, inflation and deflation of balloon participation, one hour balloon flight, restaurant champagne breakfast, commemorative flight certificate. All vehicle transfers from their pre arranged meeting point. Please allow three to four hours.
Possible views from the balloon; the heritage city Ipswich - it's classic Queenslanders, heritage buildings and homes, the Great Dividing, McPherson and D'Aguilar ranges, Flinders Peak, Mount Walker, Mount Coot-tha, Mount Tamborine, Moreton Bay, the skyline of Brisbane Central Business District, Wivenhoe Dam, Brisbane, Fassifern and Lockyer valleys, Brisbane and Bremer Rivers.
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Experience South East Queensland's only City and Country Balloon Flight with Floating Images, followed by a restaurant breakfast at the Metro Hotel Ipswich International restaurant and commemorative flight certificate.
Experience the magical sensations and adventure of ballooning. Imagine gently floating over this region's picturesque countryside. Passengers can discover and admire the breathtaking scenery as it gently unfolds before their eyes, enjoying the glorious views over the heritage city of Ipswich and the beautiful Scenic Rim and Somerset region.
They are Brisbane's and South East Queensland's first and only Australian Tourism Accreditation Program (ATAP) Accredited Hot Air Balloon operator.
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Sam Houston has drawn a bye in the Nov. 26 first round. The Bearkats will play in the second round on Saturday, Dec. 3, hosting No. 22 Stony Brook. The Seawolves rallied from 28-10 behind to defeat Albany 31-28 in the first round of the playoffs.
With the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division I football playoffs, Sam Houston is guaranteed a home game at Bowers Stadium each round they advance through the playoffs to the semifinals.
A Bearkat victory on Saturday Dec. 3 will move Sam Houston into the quarterfinals which will be played either Friday Dec. 9 or Saturday Dec. 10 at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville.
Semifinals are Dec. 16-17 in Huntsville and the NCAA Division I Championship game will be Saturday, Jan. 7, at noon at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, hosted by the Southland Conference.
The complete schedule for the playoffs is as follows:
First Round - Saturday, Nov. 26
Stony Brook 31, Albany 28
Central Arkansas 34, Tennessee Tech 14
Old Dominion 35, Norfolk State 18
James Madison 20, Eastern Kentucky 17
Second Round - Saturday, Dec. 3
Game 5 - Albany/Stony Brook (9-3) at #1 Sam Houston (11-0) - 2 p.m. (ESPN3)
Game 6 - New Hampshire (8-3) at Montana State (9-2) - 2 p.m. (ESPN 3)
Game 7 - Wofford (8-3) at #5 Northern Iowa (9-2) - 4 p.m. (ESPN3)
Game 8 - Central Arkansas (9-3) at #4 Montana (9-2) - 1 p.m. (ESPN3)
Game 9 - Old Dominion (10-2) at #3 Georgia Southern (9-2) - 12 noon (ESPN3)
Game 10 - Maine (8-3) at Appalachian St. (8-3) - 1 p.m. (ESPN3)
Game 11 - Lehigh (10-1) at Towson (9-2) - TBA (ESPN3)
Game 12 - James Madison (8-4) at #2 North Dakota St. (10-1) - 3 p.m. (ESPN3)
Quarterfinals - Friday / Saturday - Dec. 9-10 - Campus sites
Semifinals - Friday / Saturday - Dec. 16-17 - Campus sites
Finals - Saturday, Jan. 7 12 noon - Pizza Hut Park - Frisco Texas
"Having served on the NCAA national playoff committee and being part of Sam Houston's four national playoff years, I know the importance of the home field advantage," Bearkat director of athletics Bobby Williams said. "Sam Houston is 2-0 in home playoff games and 1-4 on the road. That's why it is so important that, as the top seed, we are going to be the home team up until the finals if we keeping winning."
Sam Houston State has earned a berth in the playoffs four times (1986, 1991, 2001 and 2004). The Bearkats reached the semifinals in 2004 and the quarterfinals in 2001, both years the team started action with a home game.
Season ticket holder locations will be held until the Monday before the team's first home playoff game. After that, they will be released for sale to the public for the remainder of the schedule.
Any fan interested in series package tickets can order now in available locations online at www.gobearkats.com/tickets or at the SHSU athletic ticket office located in the Ron Mafrige Field House at Bowers Stadium. The ticket office telephone number is (936) 294-1729. The ticket office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Credit card customers will be automatically charged as soon as the home game is announced. This will allow fans to ensure their same seat location and tickets either will be mailed or waiting for fans at the will call window.
"The support of our fans at Bowers Stadium this fall has been crucial to the Bearkats' success on the field in this great 10-0 season," Williams said. "The Bearkats need our local fans support now more than ever. We have an opportunity to make a statement on a national level about what a great university and athletic program we have here in Huntsville. We are looking forward to enthusiastic support from our Bearkat fans throughout the playoffs."
For complete NCAA Division I Football Championship Playoffs bracket, see the link at the top of the story.
Tickets for the NCAA Division I Football Playoff games at Bowers Stadium may be purchased now online at www.gobearkats.com/tickets . The Bearkat athletic ticket office in the Ron Mafrige Fieldhouse at Bowers Stadium will be open Monday through Friday Nov. 28 through Dec. 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ticket prices are $25 for reserved chairback seats, $20 for bleacher reserved and $15 for general admission seats. The SHSU athletic ticket office telephone number is (936) 294-1729.
Student tickets for Sam Houston NCAA Division I football playoff game Dec. 3 go on sale Monday.
There are no free admissions for NCAA Division I National Championship events. The official price for playoff student tickets is $10. However, thanks to the contributions of Bearkat donors led by the City of Huntsville and the City of Conroe, Sam Houston State student tickets have been discounted to $5.
"The Bearkat athletic department and our outstanding 11-0 championship football team are grateful to our generous supporters here in the community for making this student discount possible," Sam Houston director of athletics Bobby Williams said. "Putting students first is a Sam Houston tradition. The $5 discount will allow more of the Bearkats' top fans to proudly wear their orange and be in the stands to cheer the team to victory."
With the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division I football playoffs, Sam Houston is guaranteed a home game at Bowers Stadium each round they advance through the semifinals.
"One of the key factors to our success this season has been playing at home six times before our great student fans at Bowers Stadium," Sam Houston head coach Willie Fritz said. "The Bearkats have never lost a home playoff game. The great support we get from the students in one reason why. We want to thank our donors for making it possible to make the playoffs more affordable for our great student body. So students, you're part of the team. We want to see you in Orange rooting the team on Dec. 3."
Students may purchase tickets with the $5 Sam Houston discount at the SHSU athletic ticket office located in the Ron Mafrige Field House at Bowers Stadium. Ticket office hours are 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. Monday through Friday the week of the playoff game.
Student $5 tickets also will be on sale in the mall in front of the Lowman Student Center Monday through Thursday Nov. 28 through Dec. 1 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
For more information about NCAA Division I football playoff tickets at Bowers Stadium, please go to www.gobearkats.com or call the athletic ticket office at (936) 294-1729.


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A SINGLE Chelsea bun returned uneaten from the Battle of the Somme is one of Leominster Museum's best-known items.
And it is the work of the bun's intended recipient – soldier Alec Hodges – which is to go on show as part of a unique series of events marking the town's history and connection with the Great War.
After being injured on the front line during the Battle of the Somme, Mr Hodges was treated at St Thomas' Hospital in London where it is thought he took part in a number of craft workshops, creating embroideries which detailed the Great War.
He never received the parcel containing the bun but it was returned and the sender, his sister Lily Poston, kept it safe.
His works will be on display as part of an exhibition at Leominster Library between October 2 and November 29.
But there are a number of events taking place this Saturday evening as part of the Rifles and Spades – Children of the Stream and Field event, organised by Leominster Museum.
Leominster Playhouse theatre company and members of Leominster Cadets are to perform readings from a play written by local man and soldier, Geoffrey Bright.
Originally written to raise funds for local veterans in the 1930s facing financial hardship, the play was popular at the time but the script was thought to be lost.
It is thanks to help from Mr Bright's family that the museum – which is also holding an open day between 10am and 4pm on Saturday – obtained a copy.
Also on offer is a performance of Back to the Garden – a musical based on the letters of the former head gardener at Kinsham Court, William Bevan.
He wrote to his employer about his experiences in the trenches, mixing his love of horticulture with the grim realities of warfare. It will be performed by Village Quire, a musical group from Glasbury.
The final performance will be by the Leominster Morris, who will dance to the song Hanging on the Old Barbed Wire, a tribute to the Morris men of the town who went away to fight in the war and never returned.
The event takes place at Leominster Priory Church on Saturday (September 6) at 7.30pm.
Tickets, which are free, are available from Leominster Tourist Information Centre.


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By Neha Alawadhi and Malathi Nayak
(Reuters) - Retailer GameStop Corp warned of weak sales this year as customers delay purchases ahead of the arrival of next-generation videogame consoles, but it reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results.
The world's largest retailer of videogame products said on Thursday that it expected full-year sales to remain flat or fall by as much as 8 percent, implying revenue of between $8.18 billion and $8.89 billion. Analysts on average expect $8.86 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
GameStop's full-year earnings forecast lagged analysts' estimates by a sizable margin. It expects a profit of $2.75 to $3.15 per share, while analysts had estimated $3.40.
The company said same-store sales were likely to fall 5.5 percent to 8 percent this quarter.
"The first half of the year is going to be very challenging because we're continuing the trend that we have seen in the last two or three months on sales of hardware from the current console set and sales of software," Chief Financial Officer Robert Lloyd said in an interview.
The videogame industry is anticipating a strong finish to 2013 with the release of Take-Two Interactive Software's "Grand Theft Auto V," Electronic Arts Inc's "Battlefield 4" and at least one next-generation console by the holidays.
As a result, consumers are postponing purchases until the fourth-quarter console introductions.
"But we expect to return to growth in the back half of the year," Lloyd said.
Sony Corp said last month it would release its next-generation PlayStation this year, its first videogame console in seven years. Microsoft Corp is also expected to announce the successor to its Xbox 360 later this summer.
Global sales of traditional videogame products such as consoles have suffered because of the rising popularity of online games as enthusiasts spend more time on tablets and phones.
U.S. sales of videogame hardware and software fell 25 percent in February, following a month-over-month downward trend that has continued since last year, according to a report by market research firm NPD.
Games software sales were down 27 percent in February, the report said.
GameStop has weathered the trend by focusing on selling new and used games to console owners and expanding its digital and mobile offerings, including the sale of iOS and Android devices in some stores.
The company said revenue fell marginally to $3.56 billion in the fourth quarter ended on February 2. Analysts on average expected $3.45 billion.
Net income attributable to GameStop rose to $261.1 million, or $2.15 per share, from $174.7 million, or $1.27 per share, a year earlier.
Excluding items such as the deferral of digital revenue, earnings were $2.16 per share. Analysts had forecast $2.09.
In January, GameStop cut its same-store sales forecast for the fourth quarter after customer traffic shrank over the holiday season.
The company's shares were up 0.5 percent at $26.58 in late-morning New York Stock Exchange trading.
(Reporting by Neha Alawadhi in Bangalore and Malathi Nayak in San Francisco; Editing by Sreejiraj Eluvangal and Lisa Von Ahn)


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Because of spammers breaking in to the forum and filling it with members and spam posts the forum has been broken for some time. Recently work was done to remove the spammers work from the forum.
Thanks to Luke Tomes efforts, we now have a working forum again. New members are banned while we tidy up, but hopefully will be allowed again soon. The number of posts in various sections is wrong, but may get fixed in the future.
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On May 10, Lyman joined about 60 other people on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) ride into a Blanding-area canyon that federal land managers closed to motorized traffic in 2007.
While some ATV riders followed the previously announced route through Recapture Canyon, Lyman said he and others stopped short at the end of a county-maintained road.
Lyman was the unofficial figurehead of the event, which drew an estimated 300 people to an earlier rally in Blanding. But he said he scaled back his original plans in light of media coverage that, from his perspective, portrayed Blanding-area residents as gun-toting lawbreakers.
"We really wanted to avoid the media ambush altogether," he said May 14.
In the wake of intense media coverage, Lyman said he has heard from people who are quick to condemn the ATV riders' actions. However, he bristles at the suggestion that they were simply out there to break the law.
"This wasn't a joy ride. This was a protest," he said.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) first closed portions of Recapture Canyon to vehicles after two men built a 7-mile-long ATV trail through the area. The agency maintains that the men damaged Ancestral Puebloan artifacts and ruins, and it fears that the recent ATV traffic through the canyon may have further harmed relics in the area.
"Illegal ATV use may have damaged many of these archaeological resources – all of which hold the history and tell the story of the first farmers in the Four Corners region," BLM Utah State Director Juan Palma said May 10.
BLM employees were on the scene to document and record ATV riders who drove into the closure area, and they will continue to investigate the incident, Palma said.
"The BLM will pursue all available redress through the legal system to hold the lawbreakers accountable," he said.
But agency officials did not make a show of their presence, due in no small part to lingering tensions after a recent grazing dispute with Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and his armed supporters.
"As always, our first and most important priority is the safety of the public and our employees, and our actions today reflect that," Palma said.
Lyman said he has not been charged to date, and as of press time this week, he had not heard from anyone who has. However, in the event that the BLM moves to prosecute ATV riders, Lyman urges them to contact him, or an attorney.
"I won't stand by and watch my neighbors maligned and fined and prosecuted by the federal government on fallacious charges," he said.
Protests of government actions can be ugly and painful, he said:
"I don't want to be in the position of challenging the federal government – that's my government."
However, he sees those protests as a recourse for San Juan County residents who believe that the BLM's management decisions are swayed in favor of outside environmental groups.
"We do not take it lightly, and it does not happen on a regular basis," he said. "But there comes a certain point where you have to say, 'So far shalt thou go, and go no farther,' to quote Edmund Burke."
Moving forward, Palma indicated that the BLM is prepared to work with San Juan County.
"We are committed to constructively addressing competing resource demands on public lands in the Monticello Field Office and will continue engaging with San Juan County and our other stakeholders to collaboratively manage these public lands," Palma said.
Lyman countered that he has been hearing the same thing for the past six years, as Blanding-area residents wait for some word — any word — on the status of the closure.
Under the Code of Federal Regulations, the agency is required to resolve the issue in a timely manner, he said. But it hasn't, he added.
"They're stonewalling is what they're doing," he said. "That's what spurred this protest in the first place."
If scientific research shows that ATV traffic is damaging the canyon's resources, Lyman said there's a "good chance" that he and other county officials would support the BLM's decision.
However, Lyman noted that trails in Recapture Canyon date back long before the two men were cited for building the ATV route.
Historical reports leave no question that the canyon was a major travel corridor as far back as the 1850s, he said. According to Lyman, the massive L-C and Carlisle ranches also ran large herds of cattle through the area in the late 19th Century.
While trails in the area may have been in use for decades, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) Field Attorney Liz Thomas doesn't believe that Recapture Canyon is any place for ATVs.
"I think [last weekend's] actions showed a disrespect for the prehistoric and ongoing Native American connections with Recapture Canyon," Thomas said May 14.
Thomas believes they also showed a disregard for federal law.
"That type of illegal behavior is a good example of why the state and counties shouldn't be entrusted to manage our public lands and these priceless resources," she said.
In the future, Thomas is hopeful that the BLM won't "cave in" to any political pressure that might arise as a result of the Recapture Canyon ride.
"The bottom line is that the BLM is entrusted to manage these public lands and these natural and cultural resources, and I think they have a duty to continue to [do that]," she said.